The amazing transformation of Colombia
Colombia is one of the fastest growing countries in the world
Economic Growth of Colombia
Construction and industry would mark growth in 2017. For the construction sector, an improvement is expected mainly due to a rebound in the pace of implementation of infrastructure works, both by the 4G concession and the reactivation of the Investment of municipalities and departments, which in 2016 was slowed due to the transition of mayors and governors
Mining: Fedesarrollo points out that it is possible to continue with negative dynamics in 2017, but with contraction rates less pronounced than those of 2016 (-1.7%, vs. -6.9%).
Livestock: With the administration by the MinAgriculture of the National Fund of Livestock was guaranteed the maintenance of the health status of the country with the vaccination of 23 million head of cattle during the first vaccination cycle. On the other hand, thanks to an agreement with Unaga, it was possible to reach 15 departments that benefit 732 producers, achieving an increase in productivity and quality of milk.
Maize: As one of the main products of food security, 60,000 hectares and 6,500 soy were achieved.
Rice, where an average of 88,500 new hectares were recovered per year. With the best conditions of commercialization.
Cocoa: considered as the cultivation of peace by the results it has obtained with the substitution of illicit crops, in the period from 2014 to 2016 has had a growth of 16% in area sown and 17% in production, data that clearly exceed the Average of the last decade, in which the sector grew barely 8% in area sown and 5% in production. This is motivated by efforts in renewal and improvement of the benefit infrastructure. Between 2015 and 2016, more than 20,000 new hectares were planted. The investment in good productive practices and benefit infrastructure allowed the increase of the national production in 14.8% in 2015.
Palma: The palm oil sector in the period 2014 to 2016 has had an estimated growth of 7% in area and 18% in production.
Coffee: Colombia finished 2016 with the best coffee harvest in 25 years. According to the report delivered by the National Federation of Coffee Growers, the country produced between January and December 14 million 232 thousand bags of 60 kg bags. Production is the best since 1991
Cotecmar: builds, repairs and sells ships to neighboring countries like Brazil and Panama; By the magnitude of its operation -represents 80% of the sector's revenues in Colombia In 2015, Cotecmar reported sales of $ 171,947 million, and in 2016 could reach $ 250,000 million.
Motorcycles: Motorcycle production almost doubled between 2010 and 2014, recording an average annual growth of 16%. Production reached 662,635 motorcycles in 2014.
Automoviles: The four main companies concentrate 96 percent of total production. In 2015, 135,235 units were produced, of which 99,936 were destined for the domestic market; The rest went to export. According to figures supplied by Andi, during the year 2015 vehicle exports grew 16 percent compared to 2014, going from 21,982 units to 31,299. Mexico was the main destination, with 19,810 units.
Auto Parts: Production in the auto parts sector doubled in 10 years from USD 414 million in 2002 to USD 945 million in 2012, with an average annual growth rate of 10%.
Towns
Bogota: (Urbanistic Transformation in the Dorado AV)
1. CAN City
2. Expansion of El Dorado Airport
3. The skyscrapers of the Atrium Towers
4. National Museum of Memory
5. Bicentennial Park
6. Business City Sarmiento Angulo
7. Business Element Center
8. Central Point
9. Connecta 26
10. Building of the Faculty of Arts Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Projects in different cities:
1. Green Corridor (Cali)
2. Urban Renovation Plan Ciudad Paraiso (Cali)
3. Zonamerica (Cali)
4. Urban Renewal Plan Bavaria (Bogota)
5. Urban Renewal Plan La Loma (Barranquilla)
6. Serena del Mar (Cartagena)
7. El Eden Shopping Center (Bogotá)
8. Pumarejo Bridge ($ 600 billion) (Barranquilla)
9. Subterranization of 6 streams ($ 600 billion) (Barranquilla)
10. Paseo Turistico Bocagrande (Cartagena)
11. Avenida del Río ($ 350 billion) (Barranquilla)
12. Multiplaza la Felicidad Shopping Center (Bogotá)
13. Villa Nueva Plaza Shopping Center ($ 289 billion.) (Cali)
14. Meta Vial mesh ($ 270 billion) (Villavicencio)
15. Centro Puerta de Oro ($ 250,000 million) (Barranquilla)
16. Llano Alto (Villavicencio)
17. High Performance Sports Complex (Monteria)
18. Rio Parque Residencial (Monteria)
19. La Ria Shopping Center (Monteria)
20. Centro Torre 33 (Villavicencio)